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Justice Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of eComments Requested; Initial Suitability Request on March 22
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Federal Court Holds West Palm Beach Tax Preparer in Contempt
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: A federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, held on March 20 that Jeffrey Cadet violated a permanent injunction entered against him on Aug. 12, 2019, which barred him from acting as a federal tax return preparer or requesting, assisting in, or directing the preparation or filing of federal tax returns for others.
Former Federal Prison Warden Sentenced for Sexual Abuse Of Three Female Inmates
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: A former prison warden was sentenced today in the Northern District of California to 70 months in prison, 15 years of supervised release and $15,000 in restitution for sexually abusive conduct against three female victims who were serving prison sentences and one count of making false statements to government agents.
Florida Resorts Agree to Pay $325,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to False Certifications on a Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: Florida companies Kingwood Orlando Reunion Resort LLC (Orlando Reunion) and Kingwood Crystal River Resort Corp. (Crystal River) have agreed to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) by knowingly providing false information in support of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application submitted by Crystal River.
Notice published on March 21 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Issues Report to the President
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: Today, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and White House Counsel Stuart Delery jointly issued the 2022 White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (Roundtable) Report. The report, entitled “," highlights agency accomplishments and commitments in furtherance of the Roundtable’s mission to “increase the availability of meaningful access to justice for individuals and families, regardless of wealth or status."
Six Additional Oath Keepers Members and Affiliates Found Guilty of Charges Related to Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: Six additional members and affiliates of the Oath Keepers were found guilty in the District of Columbia today for their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Justice Department discusses Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act on March 20
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Ewa Beach Couple Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: A Hawaii couple has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States by obtaining a fraudulent tax refund and then thwarting IRS efforts to recoup it.
Former BOP Corrections Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting a Woman in Federal Custody in Los Angeles
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: A former corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), was sentenced to 120 months and three years of supervised release today in federal court in the Central District of California for sexually assaulting a woman in custody.
Micronesian Couple Sentenced for Withholding Passports to Coerce Labor of Two Men in Meat Processing Plant
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: U.S. District Chief Judge Stephanie M. Rose sentenced defendants Nesly Mwarecheong, 46, and Bertino Weires, 51, U.S. residents and Federated States of Micronesia citizens, to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and nearly $70,000 in restitution to the victims for withholding passports to coerce labor of two men in a meat processing plant.
“Nomination of Jessica G.L. Clarke (Executive Session)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 16
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
“Nomination of Jessica G.L. Clarke (Executive Session)” was published on page S818 of the Congressional Record on March 16.
National Freight Carrier to Pay Civil Penalties and Implement Stormwater Compliance Measures for Clean Water Act Noncompliance
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: ABF Freight System Inc. (ABF), a freight carrier that operates more than 200 transportation facilities in 47 states and Puerto Rico, has resolved allegations that it violated requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA) relating to industrial stormwater at locations across the country. Under the proposed ...
United States Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Denka Performance Elastomer to Immediately Reduce Chloroprene Emissions
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: Today, the Department of Justice, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), filed a motion for preliminary injunction under the Clean Air Act (CAA) requesting that the court order Denka Performance Elastomer LLC (Denka) to require significant pollution controls to reduce chloroprene emissions, ...
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Tennessee Man and Kentucky Woman for Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned an indictment on March 8, charging a Tennessee man with sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. The indictment further charged that the defendant conspired with a Kentucky woman to commit that crime.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection discussed on March 20 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Week ending March 11: Justice Department publishes 2 notices
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 19, 2023
There were two notices published by the Justice Department in week ending March 11, according to the Federal Register.
“NOMINATION OF ERIC M. GARCETTI” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 14
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 19, 2023
“NOMINATION OF ERIC M. GARCETTI“ was published in the Senate section on pages S768-S769 on March 14
Antitrust Division discussed on March 17 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Justice Department discusses Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-America's DataHub Consortium on March 17
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.